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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 03:34 PM Mar 2013

Wyoming Wins Fracking Lawsuit When Judge Sides With State Oil And Gas Conservation Commission

Source: Associated Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Casper has sided with the state of Wyoming and ruled against environmentalists who sought to make public the lists of ingredients that go into hydraulic fracturing fluids.

Environmental groups had requested the ingredient lists from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, arguing that the public needs to know what chemicals companies are putting underground.

Natrona County District Judge Catherine Wilking has ruled that Wyoming's state oil and gas supervisor was correct to withhold the ingredient lists as protected trade secrets.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/25/wyoming-fracking-chemical-lawsuit_n_2950013.html

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Wyoming Wins Fracking Lawsuit When Judge Sides With State Oil And Gas Conservation Commission (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2013 OP
Of course, we wouldn't want to know what's being put in our water. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #1
Do you HATE freedom and liberty? Ezlivin Mar 2013 #2
Sadly, this is not surprising. madamesilverspurs Mar 2013 #3
until darth chaney's water is effected, nothing will happen... Javaman Mar 2013 #4
Another example of FAILED justice in the USA and a republican ideologue making public policy. CarmanK Mar 2013 #5
Then the EPA needs to be able to see the list and determine if there is a potential problem socialindependocrat Mar 2013 #6
what is used????? ldlew Mar 2013 #7

Ezlivin

(8,153 posts)
2. Do you HATE freedom and liberty?
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 03:52 PM
Mar 2013

These corporations have a mandate to make profits.

We shouldn't let the need for clean air or water hamper their efforts! What kind of capitalism-hating monster are you?





madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)
3. Sadly, this is not surprising.
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 03:53 PM
Mar 2013

Wyoming is Cheney Country. And Cheney is the one who strongarmed the industry's exemption from the requirements of the Clean Air and Water Act.

bleccchhhh.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
4. until darth chaney's water is effected, nothing will happen...
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 04:12 PM
Mar 2013

but then again, he'll just ask the devil to devert th Boysen Reservoir to his land.

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)
6. Then the EPA needs to be able to see the list and determine if there is a potential problem
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 06:07 PM
Mar 2013

I would say that any time you put "dangerous" chemicals underground
there is a chance that they will find ground water at some time in the future.

It's just a matter of time.

Anyone have any evidence to the contrary?

What does the EPA have to say?

ldlew

(18 posts)
7. what is used?????
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 10:54 PM
Mar 2013

It is easy to find out..ask the local hazardous material disposal plant...PCBs, liquids from paints, on and on. Employee will tell you. Might help to look up deep well injection sites and locations of Fracking. Just an idea from a previous employee of a Hazardous Materials Disposal Plant and they do go across state lines, check hazardous materials placards of the vehicle going to the fracking site or deep well injection sites. You will find out quick. Placards will tell you without going to a judge and if the trucks are not placarded they broke fed law. As a citizen, you can request materials listing from the DOT as all hazardous materials shipments are monitored from start to finish (the number is not private). The local fire department has the number for HazMat response. Use everything that is available: NFPA codes, DOT Laws for your state and interstate commerce of Hazardous materials. The information is in your face everyday, you're not seeing them but they are there. Even the types of tanks can tell you and the color coding of those tanks can tell you. Open your eyes and educate yourself...it's all in the open

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